Graduate students in social sciences, hard sciences, or in professional areas such as law, business, and medicine have particular needs for their research and study in Germany. The following opportunities exist to help you master the German language, complete a research project in Germany, or expand your education with a stay at a German university.

Study Scholarship
Provides highly qualified individuals with an opportunity to do independent study in Germany or to complete a full Master's degree program at a German university. Options for study in the arts are also available.
Deadline: November 4, 2017.

RISE Professional
Provides 3 months of funding for graduate students to complete an internship at a German company or non-university research institution. Students must be in biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, engineering, or a related field. German language requirements vary depending on placement.
Deadline: December 15

If you want to compete for a scholarship, you must contact Barb Stedman, director of national and international scholarships, in the Honors College (765-285-5086), at least six weeks before the national deadline or campus deadline, if applicable. Some scholarships require up to three months’ preparation.

Some grant and internship opportunities are also available:

Research Grant Awarded primarily to highly qualified PhD candidates who are early in their academic/professional careers or to individuals wishing to earn a doctoral degree in Germany. Funding may also be granted to recent PhDs who would like to conduct research.
Deadline: November 4, 2017

German Studies Research Grant
Offers up to five German Studies Research Grants to highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students who are nominated by their department/ program chairs. The grant may be used for short-term research (one to two months) in either North America or Germany.
Deadline: May 1 and November 1

EMGIP-Bundestag Scholarships
Offers internship opportunities for US and Canadian students in the German parliament, the Bundestag. The internships are two months long in positions matching the student’s interest and experience. Interns will be placed within the Verwaltung, preferably with a Sekretariat working for their preferred Ausschuss. In addition to contributing to the respective offices, interns have the opportunity to study legislative and administrative procedures in the German parliament.
Deadline: September 15, 2017